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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 8s · underwater · clip 4 of 14

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A whale shark swims slowly through clear turquoise water. Its large body and distinctive spotted pattern are visible from above. The shark moves its tail and fins to navigate the calm ocean surface.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Aerial whale shark footage for wildlife documentary segments, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation brand films, agency mood reels, and short social cuts needing marine life in clear turquoise water.
Edit role
Use this 8-second clip as a calm wildlife insert, transition beat, or visual texture between wider Bahia De Los Angeles location shots and closer marine animal coverage.
Visual details
A whale shark is visible from above under clear turquoise water, with its spotted back, broad head, tail, and fins showing through surface ripples, and no people appear in the frames.
Shot mechanics
The frames support an overhead drone-style composition looking straight down at the whale shark near the ocean surface, with the animal moving across an open field of water and no horizon or shoreline visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingoceanwaterturquoiseclearmarineanimalfintailmovementunderwatersurfacenaturalaquaticseacalmspotted pattern

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
102 MB
Location
Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Top-down view of a whale shark just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, with its spotted back and tail visible and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the whale shark centered in clear water with its tail trailing to the right. (0:00)
A whale shark continues under the clear turquoise surface in Bahia De Los Angeles, with the body shadowed by water texture and the tail angled right, no visible people.
This frame captures the animal's broad spotted body under the water surface as it moves through open water. (0:01)
Overhead frame of the whale shark in Bahia De Los Angeles with its head and spotted back visible through bright turquoise water, tail extending to the right, and no visible people.
The whale shark remains isolated in the frame, giving editors a clean marine-life insert. (0:02)
Whale shark body and tail under rippled turquoise water

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